Vintage Moroccan photograph, found in Marrakech–now waiting for you at the SpiceLines Popup Shop. Get a closer look at spicelines/myshopify.com. This framed photo has it all: camels saddled and ready for the long journey ahead, Bedouins in long robes and head scarves, the sepia-tinged romance of the wild and woolly desert. At home […]

Are you gardening this weekend? Then don’t miss these vintage tools: You can find them at the SpiceLinesPopUp at goo.gl/3udbFk Whether you’re a Sunday gardener, or more serious about planting that laburnum allee, having the right tools makes the chores go more smoothly. Especially when the task at hand involves digging… These vintage English garden […]

It’s easy! Just click spicelines.myshopify.com to shop the Spicelines PopUp. Among the covetable treasures on offer: This woolly red Moroccan carpet, from the Middle Atlas Mountains, circa 1950-60. It wouldn’t surprise me if an entire Berber family once cuddled for warmth on this sumptuous carpet. It’s woven of thick sheep’s wool dyed a vibrant […]

You can shop the SpiceLines PopUp anytime, simply by clicking on this link: spicelines.myshopify.com In the meantime, here’s the question of the day: Is there anything more delectable than reading in bed? (OK, you may not want to answer that…) Seriously, though, if you love reading cookbooks in bed, you’ll enjoy snuggling under the covers with […]

For your to-do list: Don’t forget the Spicelines PopUp Shop this holiday weekend! Just click the link to get there: https://spicelines.myshopify.com Amongst the many treasures you’ll find are this stack of lovely hand-loomed Moroccan shawls, woven in a small family atelier in the city of Fez. It was my first trip to Morocco, […]

30 August 2017

SpiceLines Online Pop Up: Just Three Days to Go; Rare Incense from Bhutan

The clock is ticking! Just a few days to go until Spicelines’ online pop up shop will open its doors. Check back for the start date and—this is important!—to get the link to the store.

In the meantime, here’s another treasure, just for you: rare incense from Bhutan, available in very limited quantities.

In the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan, incense is still made by hand.

In small workshops artisans follow ancient Buddhist formulas, blending aromatic substances such red and white sandalwood with rare medicinal herbs, and spices such as saffron, nutmeg and cinnamon. In all, each stick may consist of as many as 40 ingredients.

Temples and sacred places throughout the Kingdom are perfumed by the alluring aroma of this remarkable incense. In your own space it may induce a sense of spiritual wellbeing—or lead you down a path of dreams.

Use it to focus the mind during meditation, or simply to while away an afternoon, perhaps in the bathtub, or in the evening, gazing into the flicking firelight.